Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 296 Album sales in the second week (all subscriptions will be updated 2/10)

 "The undefeated boxing champion Link was 'defeated'"

The day after Link left Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Times used a shocking headline to stir up public opinion that day, and that article became the most read news in the United States that day.

 When readers saw this news, they subconsciously thought that Link had suffered a defeat in the boxing match and was defeated by his opponent.

Everyone knows that Link is very powerful. No one has ever been able to survive three rounds in his hands, and now he is defeated.

How did you lose?

 Who defeated him?

 When everyone saw this title, they thought of a lot at once and couldn't help but open the newspaper or click the mouse.

This article was written by Mr. Mike Schilczyk, the editor-in-chief of the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times. He stated in the article that since Link’s debut, whether in the boxing world or the music world, he has won many battles without losing, which is very impressive. Awesome, but this time he tasted failure when it came to emotional issues.

 The person who defeated him was Taylor.

Many Link's fans also stood up to defend him, saying that the video was fake. Link and Emma were just kissing, and it was not cheating at all. It was Taylor who was making a fuss.

 Catherine smiled.

Since Link, Taylor and Emma are all popular celebrities and have many fans, the fans of the three parties quarreled online, causing a lot of noise and contributing a lot of fresh food to the melon-eating public.

Some fans of Emma said that Link and Emma dated in June 2008, half a year before Taylor. The kiss between the two was a rekindling of an old relationship, not counting the interference of a third party. They also posted many photos that had never been published before. Link and Emma took photos together while traveling in Miami and Orlando, saying they were a better match.

“Catherine, your Italian food is more delicious than the Michelin chef’s. Please teach me when you have time.”

Breakfast is very simple, only two croissants, a seafood pasta, Italian soup, Italian fried steak, and a vegetable salad.

In the article, Mr. Hilchik praised Link and Taylor as both great young people, but they were too immature in dealing with emotional issues. He advised the two to have a good talk, and also advised Link not to give up too early and to find Taylor. Apologize a few times and you may be able to save the situation.

“Link, stop reading the newspaper and eat first.”

In addition to the Los Angeles Times, major media such as the New York Times, U.S. Express, USA Today, CBA TV, NBC TV, etc. have carefully reported on this matter, as if treating the love story of the two as a criminal investigation. The case was investigated and studied, and there were different opinions.

 “You are a big star, how come you like cooking?”

Link put away the newspaper and began to taste the Italian breakfast made by Catherine.

 Catherine held the fork, stopped and said, "Link, I know a girl who is great at cooking, very good at taking care of people, and very beautiful. Do you want to meet her?"

On many social platforms, Taylor's fans publicly accused Link of cheating and being a **** who was unshirkable responsible for the breakup of the two. At the same time, they scolded Emma Watson, using many 'F's and 'F's. Letters starting with B'.

“It’s good to be able to cook, not only to satisfy your own appetite, but also to make others happy. I think this is a very useful life skill.”

Link said while eating oysters in his pasta.

On the Internet, the news about Link and Taylor is more popular and messy.

 “Yes, I agree with that.”

After reading the article, everyone can’t help but curse it as a “dead title blather”.

Although the quantity is not large, the cooking method is exquisite and the color and taste are complete, so that even a person who cooks all year round cannot find any problems.

 Catherine put down a plate of vegetable salad, took off her apron and sat down on the sofa opposite.

Link shook his head, "I just want to learn to cook, but I have never thought about finding a chef as my girlfriend. If I talk to her about cooking every day, it might become boring after a long time."

"All right!"

 Catherine smiled slightly and told him about Palm Beach Pictures again.

 The post-production of "Scandal Project" has been completed and is currently negotiating with Warner Bros. for distribution. It is planned to be released in July or August.

Preparatory work for the movie "Bridesmaids" has been completed, all actors have been selected, and filming is scheduled to begin in June.

 The main studios of the film are located in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston and other places. The shooting time is expected to be about two months. Link's scenes will take about five days. The shooting time is completely determined by him.

 In addition, the company has also received many scripts. Catherine and the people in the production department have selected two low-cost female-themed films to be produced in the second half of the year or next year.

This mainly depends on the box office return of "Scandal Project" after its release.

 Catherine asked him if he wanted to read the script.

Link refused. Even if the investment in a small-budget film failed, he would not lose much money, but could accumulate some experience. He did not want to interfere, unless he came across a good script, and he would recommend one or two.

"Link, do you still remember the movie "Buried Alive" that you took back two years ago? When are you going to shoot it?"

 Catherine filled a bowl of thick soup and handed it to him.

Link thought about it for a while. After the release of the third album, he has to continue to tour and film "Midnight in Paris" and "Snowflakes and the Secret Fan". There is not much time in the past few months.

 “At the end of the year or at the beginning of next year.”

Link took a sip of the seafood soup and couldn't help but smack his mouth. The taste was so fresh. He ate it with a croissant and it was still delicious.

 “How is the decoration of the new apartment?”

“It will be completed by the end of the month, and I’m going to take Anne over next month.”

Catherine said. "Very good! Annie is too young. If you stay with me to take care of her, you can work more peacefully."

Link said.

Catherine glanced at him and asked hesitantly: "I left you a long time ago, and now I leave Anne at home for work. Do you think I am not a good mother?"

Link was stunned for a moment and smiled: "I have this idea, but now in the 21st century, you are not only a mother, but also an agent, a colleague, a producer, and a president. No one requires you to be a good mother. "

Catherine smiled slightly, "Link, thank you for understanding me. Sometimes I wonder, if I hadn't left you, would you have become as good as you are now? I think it shouldn't be possible. I can't teach someone as good as you." Son, so I’m thinking about whether to treat Annie the same way I treat you. Maybe Annie will become a very powerful person in the future.”

  “.Are you kidding?”

Link asked speechlessly.

 Catherine laughed a few times and said "Of course".

While having breakfast, his assistant, Ms. Anna, also came to the villa and brought him the new issue of "Billboard" magazine, next week's work schedule, and a piece of news.

In the second week after its release, "The Woman I Love" sold a total of 813,000 copies in the U.S., a sharp drop. However, it also became the second album in music history to have sales of more than one million in its first week and still exceeded 800,000 in its second week.

 The first one was Superboy's third album "NoStringsAttached" released in 2000. It sold 2.41 million copies in the first week and 867,000 copies in the second week.

 The seven-day sales of "The Woman I Love" were 139,000, 122,000, 87,000, 65,000, 117,000, 132,000 and 151,000 respectively.

 On Wednesday, the private video between him and Emma was exposed, and there were a lot of news accusing him on the Internet, calling him a scumbag and an emotional liar.

 Album sales were also affected, falling below 100,000.

He and Link Music issued a clarification on Wednesday, but the effect was average, causing sales to continue to decline on Thursday.

However, due to the exposure of the private video, the new album's exposure in the media has increased significantly. Coupled with the strong support of fans, by Friday, album sales bucked the trend and increased, with album sales exceeding 100,000 copies for three consecutive days.

 Because the album sales curve from Monday to Sunday is like a smile with the corners of the mouth turned up, and also because the right corner of the mouth is turned up higher, like a bad smile, "Billboard" called it 'Link's bad smile'.

 "The Woman I Love" has sold a total of 2.55 million copies in two weeks, making this album the highest-selling album in the United States this year.

 The runner-up in album sales this week is Usher's "Raymond v. Raymond", which sold 424,000 copies in the first week.

Although this result is not bad, if it is released at other times, there is a great chance of winning the weekly championship.

 But compared to Link’s sales of 813,000 copies in the second week, it is still far behind.

 In third place is Justin Bieber's "MyWorld 2.0", which sold 156,000 copies in the fifth week, with cumulative sales in the United States of 1.18 million.

 Fourth place is "NeedYouNow" by Pre-War Goddess, which sold 66,000 copies in the 15th week, with cumulative sales of 2.1 million.

This album has a good reputation and sales are still strong.

 The fifth place is Wiz Khalifa's "DealOrNoDeal", which sold 38,000 copies in the sixth week, and the cumulative sales in the United States are 756,000 copies.

 The sixth place is Qian Po Kesha's debut album "animal", which sold 24,000 copies in the fourteenth week, with cumulative sales of 814,000 copies, and is expected to exceed one million copies within the year.

  There are eight albums on this week’s Top 200 Albums Chart with weekly sales of more than 10,000 copies, a 22% decrease from last week.

 On the singles chart, this week’s number one single is “GirlsLikeYou”.

This is also Link's first album to have two number one singles, and this song is also his third number one single this year.

The remaining "EverythingYouNeed", "HereWithYou", "SomeoneYouLoved" and "StayWithMe" are still in the top ten.

 Ten songs including "LegendsNeverDie", "TheWomanILove" and "AllOfMe" are still ranked in the top 100 of the singles chart.

 Anna also brought another news.

SB Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the network engineer who repaired the computer and his friend, charging them with stealing personal property, illegally distributing other people's videos for profit, and infringing on personal privacy rights.

  Demanding compensation of US$30 million from several people, and publicly apologizing to SB Company, Link, Emma and others.

 The Manhattan District Court has accepted the case.

At the same time, Link Music Legal Department also initiated lawsuits against news platforms and media such as YouTube, MySpace, and Yahoo.

 Sue several parties for publishing unverified fake news and unauthorized video recordings, infringing on Link's personal privacy rights, and illegally making profits.

 Require several parties to compensate Link for 100 million U.S. dollars in mental damages.

Dynasty Promotions also filed a lawsuit against the O2 Arena Management Company, demanding compensation of 10 million pounds for moral and reputational damage due to loopholes in their security measures, which led to the leakage of Link's privacy.

In addition, Link Studio also reported the case to the British police, asking them to arrest the person who secretly filmed the video.

Because the other party is not only suspected of illegal filming, but also suspected of fraud and frame-up, which seriously infringes on the privacy and reputation of Link and Emma Watson, and falls within the scope of civil litigation.

The London police received the report and accepted the matter.

Link took intensive actions and proposed several huge amounts of compensation.

 The purpose is not to ask for compensation, but to hype.

 On the one hand, using this method to attract the attention of the media and the public proves that the video is fake and Link is also an innocent victim, in order to restore his reputation.

On the other hand, during the trial of this case, it can also increase Link’s exposure and increase album sales.

 (End of this chapter)